>>53098777stop with the budget thing it was really never a good reason for anything relating to it, it's pokemon they have the money. I'll give you the all charters there at once for this one because although the pokemon anime has money they are not made of money. that being said it does not excuse the fact that more old companions did not sure up, not all but more. out of everyone they could have picked especially the alola gang they instead chose Dawn. her interactions with Ash throughout all of JN have been ship bait to the max so much so that it coincides with the goh-chloe ship. They picked Dawn for the reason that she is the closest to Ash as a female, they even made is obvious when they pointed out that Chloe only showed up to show Eevee a battle and that Dawn was there for Ash, lol even in pic related they made sure to get Chloe out of the shot so a direct line of sight can be maintained by Ash and Dawn.
so when you say there is no point, your wrong completely there was a point they picked Dawn.
Tomioka who made pearshipping is writing the ATBAM eps and Dawn is still due her next return.
one more thing some merch was shown recently that showed Piplup this merch comes out in march the same time that the anime ends.
